MSI X99A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A20)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 162%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 149%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics211% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive153% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7A20
MotherboardMSI X99A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A20)  (all builds)
Memory24.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190613
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 02 '22 at 18:53
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User PRT-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing below expectations (28th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6800K-$103
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
78.9% Very good
Memory 84.3
1-Core 115
2-Core 203
77% 134 Pts
4-Core 395
8-Core 691
66% 543 Pts
64-Core 874
54% 874 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 78.9%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 512.15
Performing below potential (63rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
211% Outstanding
Lighting 308
Reflection 301
Parallax 341
251% 317 fps
MRender 368
Gravity 264
Splatting 190
214% 274 fps
Poor: 162%
This bench: 211%
Great: 225%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158
424GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 663 632 550 664 678 675 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
153% Outstanding
Read 715
Write 643
Mixed 651
SusWrite 644
149% 663 MB/s
4K Read 55.3
4K Write 130
4K Mixed 78.6
253% 87.8 MB/s
DQ Read 70.8
DQ Write 190
DQ Mixed 98.8
85% 120 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 153%
Great: 372%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
13GB free
Firmware: EMT03B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 475
Write 391
Mixed 393
93% 420 MB/s
4K Read 38.3
4K Write 99.8
4K Mixed 52.2
178% 63.4 MB/s
DQ Read 45.1
DQ Write 130
DQ Mixed 63.1
55% 79.3 MB/s
Poor: 80% Great: 134%
Crucial MX300 750GB-$160
129GB free
Firmware: M0CR011
SusWrite @10s intervals: 454 447 275 274 276 274 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
81.8% Excellent
Read 414
Write 459
Mixed 376
SusWrite 333
89% 395 MB/s
4K Read 24.8
4K Write 96.5
4K Mixed 36.3
135% 52.5 MB/s
DQ Read 27.8
DQ Write 117
DQ Mixed 173
103% 106 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 81.8%
Great: 104%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS16G4D32AESE.M16F 2x16GB
2 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
69.5% Good
MC Read 29
MC Write 25.9
MC Mixed 20.8
72% 25.2 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 19.8
SC Mixed 20.3
51% 18 GB/s
Latency 73
55% 73 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 69.5%
Great: 91%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical X99A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A20) Builds (Compare 789 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 88%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 79%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI X99A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A20) - $223

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 71% - Very good Total price: $769
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Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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